CFO Assistant Manager - UK - #2092855

Office of the CFO Assistant Manager – Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Glasgow

An exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Business Services team.  We are recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and rapidly expanding professional services firm seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to join its Busines Services team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys working closely with clients, solving complex business challenges, and providing strategic financial insight. The role offers a broad mix of financial reporting, management accounting, forecasting, business advisory, and client relationship management responsibilities.

You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients, helping them gain clarity over their financial performance while supporting key business decisions and future growth.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of accounting and finance services to clients while supporting and developing junior team members.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing management accounts and financial reports
• Producing and reviewing statutory financial statements
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Liaising with external auditors and managing audit processes
• Preparing cash flow forecasts, budgets, and financial models
• Supporting clients with business planning and strategic decision-making
• Delivering ad-hoc projects and financial analysis as required
• Managing your own portfolio and ensuring exceptional client service delivery
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing junior team members
• Working collaboratively across the wider business to deliver value-added solutions
• Identifying opportunities to support clients with additional services and solutions

About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have:

Essential Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent)
• Experience gained within practice, industry, or a combination of both
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with cloud-based accounting platforms
• Exposure to outsourced finance, virtual FD/CFO, or business advisory services
• Experience implementing technology-driven finance solutions

What's on Offer

• Exposure to a diverse client portfolio across multiple sectors
• A varied and commercially focused role with significant client interaction
• Opportunities to develop leadership and advisory skills
• A collaborative, supportive, and ambitious working environment
• Genuine career progression within a growing business

Applicants must have a full and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, candidates requiring current or future visa sponsorship cannot be considered for this position.

If you are a qualified finance professional looking to take the next step in your career within a dynamic and client-focused environment, we would love to hear from you.